Democrats will let the president’s signature legislation die a painful death if Healthcare.gov isn’t fixed soon. Which is exactly why Obama is racing to fix this mess like Bush never did with his signature war.
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Politician Tries to Be Cool Dad, Destroys Career
A warning to candidates everywhere: if you aren’t Mr. Buzzkill, you’re risking a mini-scandal.
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Bomb Me, Big Sheldon
Neocon mega-donor Adelson decides that nuclear fighting is definitely allowed in the donor room.
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Terrible Republican Idea Exposed as Even More Terrible
The CBO says raising the eligibility age for Medicare wouldn’t save much money, and if even if it could, it would still be a terrible idea.
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Kasich Goes Rogue on Medicaid
Ohio’s John Kasich is one of the few Republican governors to approve Medicaid expansion and he did it using distinctly unconventional tactics—some say illegal ones.
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The False Glow of Remembered Childhood
The next time somebody says “Things were more innocent when I was a kid,” tell them to wake up.
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Sorry, John Stuart Mill Was Not a Libertarian
For Mill, who gets what is a social decision.
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No, Healthcare.gov’s Problems Will Not Offer the GOP Political Deliverance
Republicans have a new spring in their step, but it’s only a matter of time before they make fools of themselves.
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A Look Inside the ‘Men’s Rights’ Movement That Helped Fuel California Alleged Killer Elliot Rodger
How the rise of organized misogynist activism is hurting women—and men
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The Supreme Court v. Civil RIghts
The Supreme Court plays an outsize role in limiting Congress’s ability to protect disadvantaged groups.